MAINTENANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MAINTENANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAINTENANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINTENANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTENANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTENANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAINTENANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTENANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAINTENANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The work of keeping something in good condition, or financial support paid to a family member.
Maintenance covers regular servicing of machines and buildings. In family law it also means money paid by one partner toward the living costs of another or of children.
How MAINTENANCE is used
Maintenance is used for upkeep of equipment and property, and for court-ordered support payments.
- Routine maintenance prevents most breakdowns.
- The lift is closed for maintenance today.
- He was ordered to pay maintenance for his children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAINTENANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAINTENANCE
2 longer words begin with MAINTENANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTENANCE
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Common questions about MAINTENANCE
- Is MAINTENANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTENANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTENANCE worth?
- MAINTENANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAINTENANCE mean?
- The work of keeping something in good condition, or financial support paid to a family member.
- What letters can be added to MAINTENANCE?
- MAINTENANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAINTENANCE:
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